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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1957
Page
2
A social calendar notes Central Christian choir practice at 7 30 p m on Wednesday. Thursday lists Childress Young Womens HD Chub. Friday features Childress WD Club with Annie Webster at 2 p m, Ruth Fite at GA s First Baptist Church at 4 p m, and First Methodist s annual youth meeting in Plainview.
Brenda Lewellen celebrated her sixth birthday with a party at her grandmother Mrs M Lewellen home. Dania Lewellen led outdoor games as guests sang Happy Birthday before a large cake baked by Mrs Lewellen. Lemonade, horn favors and paper hats were given. Attending were Karen De Armond Pam Mitchell Nancy Campbell Gary Woodard John Woodard Vickie Lewellen Laura Max Tim and Chris Lewellen. Assisting were Mmes Sam Lewellen Dick Mitchell Wallace Campbell and Ebert Lewellen.
A group of young people enjoyed a social at the Sam Randolph home with games and refreshments of soda drinks and cookies. Guests included Landa Keel Sonya Whitten Wanda Mabry Regina Bearden Lynda Garrison Geral dine Rea Sarah Rhodes Sue Phillips Gary Cox Raydon Caldwell Mike Cox Dane Whitten Bill Whitten and the hosts. Premiers David Ben-Gurion remarks reference peace feelers with Arab nations as Israel seeks normal relations with any nation.
Crossword style puzzle clues cover foods, cooking terms, and related items. Entries include definitions for ingredients like bread spread and food expert, with several across and down word clues referencing meals and culinary terms across a Boston themed grid.
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Childress Chapter 101 Order of Eastern Star conducted its annual installation in Masonic Hall Monday night led by Past Matron Kay Doster. Officers installed for the year included Ruby Hardison as Worthy Matron and Clinton McGee as Worthy Patron with a full slate of named officers and committees. Christine Williams thanked members, presented gifts, and Mrs Maddox led a fitting program with music and remarks as a lace table and cake with the five color Star were shared by 35 members.
A reception in honor of Dr and Mrs J C Hayrhies who moved to Lubbock was held at the First Methodist Church parlor. Miss Lula Mae Carter presented gifts to the honorees while Mrs Eldon Holley received farewell items from the membership. Approximately 150 people attended as Mrs Tom Roberson led the organizing committee.
Women's Editor Carol Higiey is listed with the paper and a contact line via WE 7 2525 for Our Woman's World features and reader correspondence.
Three top French models including a Dior representative visit New York to work and shop for jeans. They note French makers produce blue jeans but only copies of American styles, as explained by Gisele Stern, a red haired model.
Three French born models Gi se le Gisele and Olivia Creaux visit Manhattan for a Heart of Fashion Heart of Paris show co sponsored by Sabna Airlines and Cone Mills. They discuss American work pace pay and style comparing U S to Paris and observe mink hats and trim physiques.
Funeral continued from Page One with burial in Rocky Ford Colorado where the Hays family ran a business until 1947. C Hays died in 1949 and Mrs Hays belonged to First Baptist Church Rocky Ford and its elderly Sunday School class. Survivors include sons Shelley Hays Santa Fe NM and Carl Hays Scottsdale AZ. daughter Esta Dickson Guymon OK. brothers Sam H Bowman Oklahoma City OK EB Bowman Lake Charles LA and Dr Arnold Carey. sister Flannie Byrd Childress. six grandchildren ten great grandchildren four stepsons and three stepdaughters. The report notes eight Midwestern states produce 89 percent of soybeans 70 percent of corn and about 64 percent of US pigs.
West Texas forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies mild air and a few scattered showers. In Childress Mrs. B Watson and son Terry visited on business from Lakeview. Weekend guests at Mrs. Fred Mitchell’s home included Bill Mitchells of Dallas and Lewane Jahnson with family from Andrews. Mr and Mrs GR Shannon of Concord Arkansas visited with the Finns and Wayne Finn. Largely ordinary community notices and family arrivals accompany the forecast.
Mrs Edd Hall of Yuba City Calif returns home after visit with her parents the Shannons and sister Mrs Finn Overnight guests in the Finns home include A Finn and wife of Muleshoe Miss Erma Jewel Stamps of Guymon Okla visiting for summer with her sister and family Mr and Mrs D R Overbey and son Ray E T Pistole recuperating at home after Veterans Hospital discharge Mr and Mrs Pistole home this week House guests of sister Mrs Frank Davis and family are Mr and Mrs Frank Zodrow of Kansas City Kan F A Davis a TCU student returns to spend summer with parents the Frank Davises Mr and Mrs W Gist and family of Denver City visit with relatives after bringing his mother Mrs W Gist and Mrs Etta Lawson both of Childress home from Denver City Visitors at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs W C Stephens and with sister Mrs Joe Norman who underwent surgery at Childress General Hospital this week and son Danny of Paducah Mrs Norman recovering Walter White and family visit weekend in the E F F White home including Walter Whites of Sudan and his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Delo of Springfield The Walters White recently adopted a daughter Tei Tina Bown named after Mrs E E White and baptized by White who officiated at their wedding ceremony Mrs White formerly Oveta Brown educational director at the local First Methodist Church White is minister of the Sudan Methodist Church and will move this week to Ralls to fill the Methodist pulpit The Delos return to Sudan for a longer visit with Mr and Mrs White and baby
The weather service warned residents along the Colorado River from Columbus to the Gulf of Mexico of extensive flood threats. Lowland areas from Garwood to Fioridge and downstream to Bay City are expected to flood for several days, with crests near LaGrange and Wharton and rises reaching into the upper 20s feet at several points, though Wharton flood levels are not yet reached.
The 24 hour period ending at 1 am Wednesday saw a high of 75 degrees noted at 11 am. The low reached 61 degrees between 3:30 and 6:00 am. Hourly readings list a sequence from 66 at 12 pm Tuesday to 75 at 1 pm Wednesday, with values mostly in the 60s and 70s.
Local note wishes a happy birthday to Helen Crews Mrs. Oliver McKee and Mrs. J. O. Reed in a concise community greeting published in the column.
A dusty Alexandria record book shows George Washington as delinquent for nine pounds in 1794, later paid in full. Assistant City Manager Eugene Barnwell found the tax book while reviewing old documents.
Atty Gen Herbert Brownell Jr outlines objections to a proposed amendment allowing federal injunction suits to enforce civil rights. Southern critics say the bill denies jury trials. the amendment would guarantee juries but Brownell argues it undermines court orders and delays enforcement.
A fragment notes that the rayon faille crishness remains after removal from arrival. The text implies ongoing fabric quality concerns or grading steps.
Carol Ann Tennison was honored at a farewell social hosted by Marilyn Bohannon at the Bohannon home. Guests presented gifts as Tennison and her family prepare to move to Houston. Refreshments were served and several local friends attended.
Childress General Hospital reports admissions this Tuesday for Mrs. E Cooper Doris Crabtree Louise Havens and Mrs L S Woods. Also noted is the discharge of Mrs Bill Wilingham and baby. Washington Cranston Williams of the American Newspaper Publishers Association comments on Canadian news print plant expansion, noting improvements.
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